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Paul F. Reilly Photographs and Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00031

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Lieutenant Commander Paul F. Reilly concerning the occupation of Okinawa by the U.S. Navy immediately following World War II. It contains over a hundred black and white photographs of naval officers, the naval base, locals (some Japanese, some likely indigenous), ceremonies, locals working, and countryside, as well as ceremony brochures, a roster of American military in the region, currency, illustrations, and memos concerning the military's role in the region. Also present are about 150 loose photographs (including duplicates), some of which fell out of the album.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1946

Extent

1.6 Linear Feet

Language

English

Subject

Title
Guide to the Paul F. Reilly Photographs and Scrapbook
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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